The Cry of Vietnam
Published in 1968, The Cry of Vietnam is a short collection of heart-breaking poems and stirring drawings by Thich Nhat Hanh and Vo-Dinh. The book’s epigraph is taken from the classic Vietnamese work, The Tale…
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The Miracle of a Sheet of Paper
This morning at our sangha gathering at Sophia House, we listened to part of a dharma talk that Thầy gave at Green Gulch Zen Center in spring 1987. The following is the gist of what…
Tea Meditation
Our Meditation and Mindfulness Sangha meets on the second and fourth Saturdays. This morning, Cristina led us in tea meditation. She read us the following from Thích Nhất Hạnh. You must be completely awake in…
Continuation
This morning, we shared the following reflection after meditation. Someone asked Thich Nhat Hanh: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader with the ability and the knowledge to truly transform the world into a…
Share the Wealth with Chris Wallach: Experiments in Mindfulness
“Breathing with full awareness helps our mind stop wandering in confused, never-ending thoughts.” –Thích Nhất Hạnh Chris Wallach will share her experience of mindfulness and her initiatives to incorporate mindfulness at New City School,…
THỞ
Thở vào biết thở vào Thở ra biết thở ra Hơi thở vào đã sâu Hơi thở ra đã chậm Thở vào tôi thấy khỏe Thở ra tôi thấy nhẹ Thở vào tâm tĩnh lặng…
The Five Remembrances/1
One of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s compositions, based on the Buddha’s teachings, is “The Five Remembrances.” Here’s the first: I am of the nature to grow old; there is no way to escape growing old.
Bodhisattva Training
To me, the Five Mindfulness Trainings are the substance of a bodhisattva. A bodhisattva is a living being animated by the strong desire to help awaken other people, relieve their suffering, and bring them happiness….
Wednesday 19 September
A sunny day 70 degrees Sitting outside together We discuss the future— Prospects, possibilities, The quixotic quest for balance in this topsy-turvy world
A Brief Consideration of Napalm
1. American Heritage Dictionary Napalm, incendiary material used in bombs and flame throwers. Developed during World War II, napalm is a mixture of gasoline (sometimes mixed with other petroleum fuels) and a thickening agent. The…